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furacity

furacity noun: the habit of, or addiction to, theft; thievery.

Noun

furacity (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The habit of, or addiction to, theft; thievery.
    • they are ſly, cunning, and artful to a great degree; they glory in every species of furacity and artifice , eſpecially when the theft or deception has been ſo well executed as to eſcape detection.1790, Edward Umfreville, The Present State of Hudson's Bay

Origin of furacity

From Latin fūrāx (“thievish”), from fūr (“thief”) + -acity.

Questions about furacity

What does furacity mean?
Furacity means the habit of, or addiction to, theft; thievery.
What part of speech is furacity?
Furacity is a noun.

Words near furacity in the dictionary

  1. fur-demon
  2. fur-demons
  3. fur-flying
  4. fur.
  5. furacious
  6. furacity
  7. furadantin
  8. furafylline
  9. furalaxyl
  10. furalazine
  11. furaldehyde

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